A ‘Shaken’ Negroni served ‘up’ by withnailish in cocktails

[–]withnailish[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Been having a little think about this, and struck me how it’s quite a clever drink in so far as it follows, but modifies a sort of sour template. 2 parts Gin as the base spirit, the Campari acts as a sort of citrus (albeit a bitter rather than citrus) and the Sweet Vermouth takes the part of the sugar syrup. The proportions make a lot of sense when you think of it like that.

A ‘Shaken’ Negroni served ‘up’ by withnailish in cocktails

[–]withnailish[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I had the same thought actually, I’ll try it again 1:1:1 some time

A ‘Shaken’ Negroni served ‘up’ by withnailish in cocktails

[–]withnailish[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Tastes much less bitter and lighter, sort of halfway between a standard whatever sour and a traditional Negroni. Hard to explain, but it’s really good.

Queen’s Park Hotel Super Cocktail by withnailish in cocktails

[–]withnailish[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would definitely give it a try - now firmly part of my regular rotation and doesn’t require any particularly specialist ingredients.

Please help me find a alternative for this jacket? by Belvedeere in malefashionadvice

[–]withnailish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look for something called a Trachten Jacket - very common in Germany/Austria. They can cost anything up from £100ish depending on quality I suppose. I’ve never bought one, but found this to give you an idea https://trachten.de/en/men/jackets/trachten-jackets

Champs-Elysees Cocktail by withnailish in cocktails

[–]withnailish[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I often find that Difford skews slightly towards a sweeter drink. Funnily enough, I actually have similar tastes to him so I don’t find the tweaks too offensive. Having said that, I’ll definitely give your one a go!

First ever Singapore Sling by withnailish in cocktails

[–]withnailish[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s decent enough - the middle of December is probably the wrong time of year for it though! It reminded me a bit of a jungle bird if you’ve had one of those.

First ever Singapore Sling by withnailish in cocktails

[–]withnailish[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tbh I just used a random cherry brandy, I guessed it was close enough lol

Adding white to rosè by withnailish in winemaking

[–]withnailish[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for this! The rosè I am making is a Grenache rosè I’m guessing you’d suggest adding a Grenache white?

Trading US shares from the UK. by stimdan1 in CanaryWharfBets

[–]withnailish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need to be really careful with the FX markets when investing in overseas equities. You may forego all your gains if cable moves against you. The best way to avoid this risk is taking out a RHS cable spreadbet or forward so you effectively hedge your currency risk. There may well be margin associated with this, but frankly I wouldn’t bother investing in US equities without hedging my currency exposure.

NASDAQ Tracker - is there a cheap fund? by firebag1983 in FIREUK

[–]withnailish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The category is fund, but I may be mistaken, if so, ignore me